Education
University of California, Irvine – The Paul Merage School of Business
B.A. in Business Administration, Emphasis in Information Systems & Organization and Management- Dean’s Honor
- Relevant Coursework: Health Informatics, Treating Diabetes, Discoveries of Nutrition, Data Analysis with Python, How Computers Work, Business Data Management
Professional Experience
- University of California, San Francisco – School of Dentistry
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program Coordinator / Health Education Specialist
San Francisco, CA | Jan 2025 – Present- Coordinated two residency programs (1-year GPR, 6-year OMFS) across UCSF and affiliates, managing schedules, onboarding, and compliance for 40+ residents and faculty.
- Directed $2M+ budget; managed $3M payroll for 28 residents; corrected $50K+ in misallocations by analyzing monthly salary and payroll reports.
- Organized 10+ departmental events (graduations, staff appreciation, monthly staff meetings, resident interview training programs) with budgets up to $30K.
- Enhanced compliance through improving onboarding accuracy in collaboration with VA and ZSFG, while ensuring payroll reliability.
- Expanded UCSF OMFS’s visibility: Instagram reach grew 77.8% (55,000+ views), elevating residency recruitment, brand recognition, and institutional storytelling.
- Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
Patient Navigator
San Jose, CA | Nov 2024 – Jan 2025- Developed 15 personalized patient-care plans and conducted outreach to 500+ community members within Santa Clara County.
- Provided Vietnamese interpretation during 25+ visits to ensure access for patients with limited English proficiency.
- Connected patients to Medi-Cal, Covered California, housing, behavioral health, and dental services.
- UC Irvine – Merage Undergraduate Student Association
Student Coordinator & Mentor
Irvine, CA | Dec 2023 – Jun 2024- Mentored 15+ students on interviewing, networking, and public speaking; mentees grew LinkedIn by 150+ connections.
- Organized 10+ professional events serving 1,000+ students.
- Designed marketing flyers and campaigns using Canva, improving student engagement.
- Airbnb
Property Manager
San Jose, CA | Dec 2021 – Feb 2024- Managed 300+ bookings with 10–15% profit margins across multiple properties.
- Negotiated vendor contracts and oversaw maintenance with 4 external partners.
- Trained and onboarded 3 team members to ensure consistent guest experience.
Volunteer Work, Service, and Leadership
- Bay Area Cancer Connections – Digital Health Operations Analyst (2024–Present)
- Digitized fundraising paperwork, transitioning systems online to expand outreach.
- Organized donor groups and identified fundraising prospects, supporting sustainability.
- Conducted market research to uncover new program opportunities for cancer support services.
- Data@UCI – Data Analyst (2024)
- Awarded Best Visualization for merging global datasets on pollution and happiness using Python, Tableau, and Folium.
- Presented findings to peers and faculty, demonstrating data storytelling for environmental pollution and its correlation to health and happiness.
- Our Lady of La Vang Parish – Youth Leader (2016–2020)
- Led workshops and retreats for 40+ students, strengthening leadership and cultural identity.
- Organized large-scale holiday programs for the parish community, coordinating all logistics.
- Promoted civic engagement and cultural pride through youth programming.
- English Teacher – La Salle (Vietnam & Cambodia · Jun–Aug 2019)
- Taught English in Da Lat and Phnom Penh, designing lessons that incorporated Vietnamese literature and poetry.
- Led daily classes, home visits, and immersive activities, improving access to quality education for rural students.
- Strengthened cross-cultural communication and adaptability in under-resourced contexts.
Awards
- Best Visualization – Data@UCI Atlantis Datathon (Apr 2024)
- 1st Place – Innovator’s Method Product Development Project (Mar 2023)
- Outstanding Storytelling Award – UCI Merage Social Impact Project (Dec 2023)
Certifications
- First Aid & CPR
- ACEs Aware (CA DHCS)
- Certified Counselor – Covered California
- Google Analytics
- UCI Python Programming
- AI and Public Health
Skills
- Software: Microsoft Suite · Google Suite · Arc Browser · VS Code · MySQLWorkbench · GitHub · Canva · Figma · Tableau · Slack · DocuSign · Box
- Programming & Data: Python · SQL · CSS · HTML
- Languages: Vietnamese (Fluent)
- Interests: Pickleball · Marathons · Art Museums · Technology for Cancer Care Inequity · Empowering Wellness